CONCLUSION

   Just like the MSI MPG A1000G the Hydro G PRO 850W is a mid-end power supply unit that features the 80 Plus Gold electrical certification. This basically means that it may not be quite as good as Platinum and Titanium models (although not many right now are ATX 3.0 ones) but it performed very well during my tests. Rail stability is very good, the semi fan-less model works as advertised (although it was used out of curiosity and not for my tests/measurements) and in terms of build quality well you’re getting what you’d expect from an FSP unit. Noise levels are somewhat increased (even at just 758W so I imagine at 850W it should increase a bit more) so this isn’t an inaudible unit, still at 758W load chances are the rest of your system (CPU/GPU cooler) will mask noise coming from the PSU.

   As I type these lines the Hydro G PRO 850W ATX 3.0 power supply unit by FSP retails for USD149.99 inside the USA (Amazon.com) and for around 160Euros inside the EU, a price tag which is quite balanced for such a model. Overall, I have nothing bad to say about the Hydro G PRO 850W ATX 3.0 by FSP, yes, it may not be at the top of its class nor is it the best ATX 3.0 PSU in the market today but it does deliver very good performance across the board and on top of that it’s covered by a 10-year limited warranty so for all of these it gets the Golden Award.

PROS

- Build Quality
- Very Good Rail Stability
- ATX 3.0 & PCIe 5.0
- 80 Plus Gold Certified
- Electrical Protections (OCP/OVP/SSP/OPP/OTP)
- 10 Year Limited Warranty
- Price (For Some)

CONS

- Noise Levels